A Navratri lehenga has to do what no other outfit does. It must survive hours of circular footwork, look sensational in the flash of a thousand phone cameras, and flare out like a dream on every turn. Fortunately, a clutch of designers have cracked that code. Here are the names to know. The Top Designers […]
Navratri is celebrated across Australia with vibrant Garba nights in Sydney, Melbourne, and Casey, drawing thousands of attendees each year. The energy is unmistakable: drumbeats, swirling outfits, and busy gatherings. If you’re attending one of these events, picking the right outfit matters almost as much as learning the steps. You want something that moves well, […]
Navratri is almost at its grand finale, and Day 9 calls for an outfit that makes every garba spin and festive photograph count. The colour of the day is purple, a regal shade associated with elegance, luxury, and celebration. From embroidered sharara sets and twirl-worthy lehengas to statement sarees and contemporary cape outfits, there are […]
By Day 4 of Navratri, the festive mood in on and rolling. The colour for the day is orange, a shade that feels almost made for garba nights, dandiya circles and late-evening celebrations. Bright, warm and impossible to not love it by heart, orange emboidies high energy, enthusiasm and warmth. Bonus point: It also happens to photograph […]
Day 3 of Navratri brings grey to the centre stage, and this is not the rainy afternoon grey or your boring office wear grey. Navratri greys come with shimmering tissue, intricate mukaish, silver embroidery and silhouettes made for all-night garba twirling. Grey has a way of making festive dressing feel soft, refined and effortlessly luxurious. And when […]
If Day 1 of Navratri is twirling in yellow and bringing in all the warmth and positivity of sunshine, Day 2 is where the colour starts to make a statement. Teal is the shade loved and embraced by all for its jewel-toned twist to Navratri dressing. Think jewel-toned, slightly blue, deeply festive and impossible to miss […]
Navratri begins with a little more energy than your usual festive morning. The dandiya playlists are ready, the jewellery is waiting to be layered, and the first outfit of nine needs to set the tone. Enter yellow, bright, auspicious and impossible to ignore. From an easy-breezy angarkha to a dramatic Banarasi saree, Day 1 is […]
There is a particular kind of October evening that only British Navratri knows. You leave the house in a puffer coat over your outfit, park three streets away from the community hall, and by 11pm the room is warm enough that the windows are fogged and someone’s dupatta is on the floor by the dhol. […]
Navratri looks different in New York than it does back home. The crowds are more diverse, and the energy carries a certain electricity that comes from celebrating something deeply personal in a city that never really slows down. But one thing stays the same: what you wear matters. Garba is movement. You’ll spin and dance for […]
